An admonition to all such as shall intend hereafter to enter the state of matrimony godly and agreeably to lawes — Admonition--for the necessitie of the presente tyme tyll a furder consultation--to all suche as shall intende hereafter to enter the state of matrimonye godly and agreablye to lawes

Author: Parker, Matthew, 1504-1575.1662

An ADMONITION To all Such as Shall intend hereafter to enter the STATE of MATRIMONY GODLY and AGREEABLY to LAWES.

London Printed for Will: Lee at if Turks head in Fleetstreet over against Fetter-lane

FIrst, that they contract not with such persons as be hereafter expressed, nor with any of like degree, against the Law of God, and the Laws of the Realm.

Secondly, that they make no secret contracts, without consent or counsel of their Parents or Elders, under whose authority they be, contrary to Gods Laws and mans Ordinances.

Thirdly, that they contract not anew with any other upon divorce and separation made by the Iudge for a time, the Laws yet standing to the contrary.

MArriage is honourable among all men, and the bed undefiled. But whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Heb. 13. 4.

To avoid fornication, let every man have his wife, and let every woman have her husband. He that cannot contain, let him marry: For better it is to marry then to burn.

1 Cor. 7. 2, 9.

Unto the married I command, not I, but the Lord: Let not the wife depart from her husband. But if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled unto her husband. And let not the Husband put away his Wife.

1 Cor. 7. 10, 11.

None shall come near to anv of the kindred of his flesh to uncover her shame: I am the Lord.

Levit. 18. 6.

Con. Secundus gradus in linea recta ascendente.
af. Avia
af. Avi relicta
Prosocrus, vel socrus magna.
Secundus gradus inaequalis in linea transversa ascendente.
Con. Amita
Con. Matertera
af. Patrui relicta
af. Avunculi relicta
af. Amita uxoris
af. Matertera uxoris.
Primus gradus in linea recta ascendente.
Con. Mater
af. Noverca
af. Socrus.
Primus gradus in linea recta descendente.
Con. Filia
af. Privigna
af. Nurus.
Primus gradus aequalis in linea transversali.
Con. Soror
af. Soror uxoris
af. Fratris relicta.
Secundus gradus in linea recta descendente.
Con. Neptis ex filio
Con. Neptis ex filia
af. Pronurus, i. relicta nepotis ex filio
af. Pronurus, i. relicta nepotis ex filia
af. Privigni filia
af. Privignae filia.
Secundus gradus inaequalis in linea transversali descendente.
Con. Neptis ex fratre
Con. Neptis ex sorore
af. Nepotis ex fratre relicta
af. Nepotis ex sorore relicta
af. Neptis uxoris ex fratre.
af. Neptis uxoris ex sorore.
1 Grandmother
2 Grandfathers wife
3 Wives grandmother.
4 Fathers sister
5 Mothers sister
6 Fathers brothers wife
7 Mothers brothers wife
8 Wives fathers sister
9 Wives mothers sister.
10 Mother
11 Stepmother
12 Wives mother.
13 Daughter
14 Wives daughter
15 Sonnes wife.
16 Sister
17 Wives sister
18 Brothers wife.
19 Sons daughter
20 Daughters daughter
21 Sons sons wife
22 Daughters sons wife
23 Wives sons daughter
24 Wives daughters daughter.
25 Brothers daughter
26 Sisters daughter
27 Brothers sons wife
28 Sisters sons wife
29 Wives brothers daughter.
30 Wives sisters daughter.
1 Grandfather
2 Grandmothers husband
3 Husbands grandfather.
4 Fathers brother
5 Mothers brother
6 Fathers sisters husband
7 Mothers sisters husband
8 Husbands fathers brother
9 Husbands mothers brother.
10 Father
11 Stepfather
12 Husbands father.
13 Son
14 Husbands son
15 Daughters husband.
16 Brother
17 Husbands brother
18 Sisters husband.
19 Sons son
20 Daughters son
21 Sons daughters husband
22 Daughters daughters husband
23 Husbands sons son
24 Husbands daughters son.
25 Brothers son
26 Sisters son
27 Brothers daughters husband
28 Sisters daughters husband
29 Husbands brothers son
30 Husbands sisters son.
[...]a recta ascendente.
Con. Av [...]
af. Aviae relictus
af. Prosocer, vel socer magnus.
Secundus gradus inaequalis in linea transversali ascendente.
Con. Patruus
Con. Avunculus
af. Amitae relictus
af. Materterae relictus
af. Patruus mariti
af. Avunculus mariti.
Primus gradus in linea recta ascendente.
Con. Pater.
af. Vitricus
af. Socer.
Primus gradus in linea recta descendente.
Con. Filius
af. Privignus
af. Gener.
Primus gradus aequalis in linea transversali.
Con. Frater
af. Levir
af. Sororis relictus.
Secundus gradus in linea recta descendente.
Con. Nepos ex filio
Con. Nepos ex filia
af. Progener, i. relictus neptis ex filio
af. Progener, i. relictus neptis ex filia
af. Privigni filius
af. Privignae filius.
Secundus gradus inaequalis in linea transversali descendente.
Con. Nepos ex fratre
Con. Nepos ex sorore
af. Neptis ex fratre relictus
af. Neptis ex sorore relictus
af. Leviri filius, i. nepos mariti ex fratre
af. Gloris filius, i. nepos mariti ex sorore.

1. IT is to be noted, that those persons which be in the direct line ascendent and descendent, cannot marry together, although they be never so farre asunder in degrée.

2. It is also to be noted, that consanguinity and affinity (letting and dissolving Matrimony) is contracted as well in them and by them which be of kindred by the one side, as in and by them which be of kindred by both sides.

3. Item, that by the Laws, consanguinity and affinity (letting and dissolving Matrimony) is contracted as well by unlawful company of man and woman, as by lawful marriage.

4. Item, in contracting betwixt persons doubtful, which be not expressed in this Table, it is most sure, first to consult with men learned in the Laws, to understand what is lawful, what is honest and expedient, before the finishing of their contracts.

5. Item, that no Parson, Vicar, or Curate, shall solemnize Matrimony out of his or their Cure, or Parish-Church or Chappel, and shall not solemnize the same in private houses, nor lawless or exempt Churches, under the pains of the Law forbidding the same. And that the Curate have their Certificates, when the parties dwell in diverse Parishes.

6. Item, the banns of Matrimony ought to be openly denounced in the Church by the Minister, thrée several Sundaies or Festival daies, to the end that who will and can alledge any impediment, may be heard, and that stay may be made till further trial, if any exception be made there against it upon sufficient caution.

7. Item, who shall maliciously object a frivolous impediment against a lawful Matrimony to disturb the same, is subject to the [...]

8. Item, who shall presume to contract in the degrees prohibited (though he doe it ignorantly) besides that the fruit of such copulation may be judged unlawful, is also punishable at the Ordinaries discretion.

9. Item, if any Minister shall conjoyn any such, or shall be present at such contracts making, he ought to be suspended from his Ministery for thrée years: and otherwise to be punished according to the Laws.

10. Item, it is further ordained, that no Parson, Vicar or Curate do preach, treat, or expound, of his own voluntary invention, any matter of controversie in the Scriptures, if he be under the degrée of a Master of Art, except he be licensed by his Ordinary thereunto, but only for the instruction of the people, reade the Homilies already set forth, and such other form of doctrine as shall be hereafter by authority published: and shall not innovate or alter any thing in the Church, or use any old Rite or Ceremony, which be not set forth by publick authority.

Set forth at first by the most Reverend Father in God, Matthew Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England, and Metropolitane.

This is the truest Impression with the Picture, two other Impressions have been dispersed and sold without consent of the owner of the Copy.

LONDON, Printed for W. Lee at the Turks head in Fleet-street. 1662.

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